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Marbled Murrelet

Brachyramphus marmoratus

IUCN Red List status: Endangered

IUCN Red List status

Worldwide
3,286 observations
Group
Birds

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iNaturalist Wikipedia

About

The marbled murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus) is a small seabird from the North Pacific. It is a member of the auk family. It nests in old-growth forests or on the ground at higher latitudes where trees cannot grow. Its habit of nesting in trees was suspected but not documented until a tree-climber found a chick in 1974, making it one of the last North American bird species to have its nest described. The marbled murrelet has declined...

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